"detainment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拘留
• 扣押

Definition

拘留是指警方或當局將某人限制自由，通常在等待決定或調查期間。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“detainment”比較正式，多用於法律或官方語境，比“detention”更少在日常語言出現。通常指警方或機構暫時拘留某人，用於“detainment of...”。極少指物品。

Examples

The police ordered the detainment of the suspect.

警方下令對嫌疑人進行**拘留**。

His detainment lasted for three hours.

他的**拘留**持續了三個小時。

The lawyer questioned the reason for her detainment.

律師質疑她被**拘留**的原因。

After his detainment, the news spread quickly online.

他被**拘留**後，消息很快在網上傳開。

Many protested against the detainment of peaceful activists.

許多人抗議對和平活動人士的**拘留**。

She didn't expect her airport stop to turn into a full detainment.

她沒想到在機場短暫停留竟然變成了真正的**拘留**。